I'm a bit confused though, if you have bad knees, and can't run... can't you just do an Elliptical machine? From my understanding, running is bad on your knees because of the shock of impact with your foot hitting the ground. Both biking and elliptical should be ok in your case... that is unless you JUST HAD the surgery.

The whole point of ellipticals is low impact cardio, so I think that would work for him. Swimming is still a great (best?) idea though.

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A lot of gymns have indoor or outdoor (heated) pools. So, ya swimming is good.

I'm a bit confused though, if you have bad knees, and can't run... can't you just do an Elliptical machine? From my understanding, running is bad on your knees because of the shock of impact with your foot hitting the ground. Both biking and elliptical should be ok in your case... that is unless you JUST HAD the surgery.

It really depends on what's wrong with your knees. I've had problems on and off, and I currently get more knee pain from cycling than I do from running.

its a Mountain bike i got for 20 bucks on craigs-list, I'm poorish, and that's one reason I really like biking, its free and my town has many bike paths. Still biking to work which is about 2 or 3 miles away, but its too cold to really go on long exercise rides when its this cold, really looking for something to do until spring.

About the knee, my right knee had a meniscus tear, so during surgery they took out much of the cartilage on the inside of the knee so they recommended doing things that are very low impact because my knee is already going to wear out faster than a normal knee, so don't wear it out any faster than it needs to be.

About the knee, my right knee had a meniscus tear, so during surgery they took out much of the cartilage on the inside of the knee so they recommended doing things that are very low impact because my knee is already going to wear out faster than a normal knee, so don't wear it out any faster than it needs to be.

If I was in your position, I would pass on biking to work and biking as a hobby.

About the knee, my right knee had a meniscus tear, so during surgery they took out much of the cartilage on the inside of the knee so they recommended doing things that are very low impact because my knee is already going to wear out faster than a normal knee, so don't wear it out any faster than it needs to be.

What about an elliptical? It's great cardio, just like running, but without the impact.

Originally Posted by Torethyr

I thought doing the toothpaste-tube-squeeze and vigorous shake was the "traditional" way.

well i dont know if you're still looking at this thread but if you're a US guy you probably have a YMCA close by and they charge on a sliding scale. I think my membership was about eight bucks a month back when I was broke. Less than a wow sub!

You never stated "I cannot afford gym membership", you made a comment about being poorish but you didnt say I'm looking for a free workout to replace cycling during the colder months, so I wouldnt bite his head off.

OT; there are some fairly decent exercises you can do at home that'll get your heart pumping if you do close sets. Things like squats/push up combinations ect. Not the most entertaining form of exercise though.

Swimming is probably your best bet, cyclnig is good, but steep hills will probably hurt your knees, if its cold out just wear some good layers, with a wind/water proof coat and after about 4-6 miles you'll warm up enough.

if its just general fitness you're after trying just doing bodyweight exercises, something like fitness666.com could well help, there's no impact, and the only ones you might struggle with knee wise are squats, but if you start off low like the site says you'll soon build up extra muscle around the knee to help support the joint